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My commute from work began much earlier than I expected Tuesday evening, at 7. I got down from Eglinton station to Yonge and Wellesley to shop, just in time to catch the intense blues of the twilight sky on the Yonge corridor. The 94 Wellesley bus west to Ossington came in a timely manner, that done, putting me back in a neighbourhood made strange by the day.

Southbound train #toronto #ttc #subway #line1 #eglintonstation #coronavirustoronto #latergram

Looking up at the blue #toronto #yongeandwellesley #blue #sky #evening #skyline #latergram

Waiting #toronto #yongeandwellesley #evening #yongestreet #coronavirustoronto #latergram

Forgotten St. Patrick's Day #toronto #yongeandwellesley #dollarama #holidays #stpatricksday #green #coronavirustoronto #latergram

Towers against twilight blue (1) #toronto #yongeandwellesley #evening #twilight #blue #yongestreet #coronavirustoronto #latergram

Towers against twilight blue (2) #toronto #yongeandwellesley #evening #twilight #blue #yongestreet #coronavirustoronto #latergram

Towers against twilight blue (3) #toronto #yongeandwellesley #evening #twilight #blue #yongestreet #coronavirustoronto #latergram

Towers against twilight blue (4) #toronto #yongeandwellesley #evening #twilight #blue #yongestreet #coronavirustoronto #latergram

Towers against twilight blue (5) #toronto #yongeandwellesley #evening #twilight #blue #yongestreet #coronavirustoronto #latergram

Streetscape #toronto #yongeandwellesley #evening #streetscape #twilight #blue #yongestreet #coronavirustoronto #latergram

High demand for the water of life #toronto #yongeandwellesley #lcbo #alcohol #whiskey #whisky #uisgebeatha #uiscebeatha #latergram

Empty seats, 94 Wellesley #toronto #ttc #buses #94wellesley #coronavirustoronto #latergram

Passing by Krispy Kreme #toronto #ttc #buses #94wellesley #harbordstreet #krispykreme #coronavirustoronto #latergram

Bus platform, Ossington #toronto #ttc #ossington #ossingtonstation #coronavirustoronto #latergram

Downwards? #toronto #ttc #subway #ossingtonstation #ossington #line2 #coronavirustoronto #latergram

blogTO reports that Toronto has been testing Eglinton Crosstown trains, here.

What TTC routes might be changed by the Eglinton Crosstown? A map illustrates, over at blogTO.

The new tower proposed for 888 Dupont, at Ossington, will even include a vertical farm. blogTO reports.

Venerable Agincourt Mall is going to be a new condo development. blogTO reports.

Is co-ownership actually the only way most people in Toronto will end up owning a home? blogTO considers.

Residential tenants in a Leslieville building who complained about their landlord may end up getting evicted from a building never zoned for residents. CBC reports.

The City of Toronto has taken over the deserted shopping arcade at Queen Street West and John. CBC reports.

Katrina Onstad at Toronto Life tells the story of Katharine Mulherin, the Queen Street West gallery owner who changed her neighbourhood but was broken by gentrification.

The bar Tequila Bookworm is closing, displaced by rising rents. NOW Toronto reports.

NOW Toronto interviews night mayor Michael Thompson, here.

Steve Munro considers the TTC's express bus services, here.

Terra Lumina, the nighttime cultural event at the Toronto Zoo, looks fantastic in these photos over at Toronto Life.

Oh, what the map of Toronto subways could have been if only we planned! blogTO shares one.

Steve Munro examines the TTC's plan for 2020-2024, here.

The TTC may not act to decrease overcrowding on some routes. blogTO reports on why.

The Pilot, in Yorkville, celebrates its 75th anniversary as a venue. Global News reports.

Some immigrant businesspeople recently bought an old Toronto Hydro building in the north of the city as a shelter for immigrants. Global News reports.

The backlash against the proposed condo tower at Yonge and Eglinton branded by Pharrell Williams has been swift. blogTO reports.

Urban Toronto notes that a 13-story mixed-use building has been proposed for 888 Dupont Street, at the corner of Dupont and Ossington.

A TV crew in North York last week cancelled its shoot in North York, near the site of last year's ramming attack on Yonge Street. CTV News reports.

A poster on r/Toronto noted last week the six-year anniversary of the admission of then-mayor Rob Ford that he smoked crack.

880 Ossington Avenue, from the east #toronto #ossingtonave #dupontstreet #lofts #ossingtonanddupont #880ossingtonave #latergram

intersection, Dupont at Ossington

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Ossington just north of Dupont, under perfect blue #toronto #dovercourtvillage #seatonvillage #ossingtonave #dupontstreet #summer #blue #sky

Dupont and Ossington as snow falls, 6 o'clock #toronto #winter #snow #intersection #dupontstreet #ossingtonave

A poster put up by a man who wanted to reconnect with another guy he saw at Ossington station has gone viral. This has the potential to be quite a cute story, I'd say. blogTO reports.

The TTC has approved the creation of a new monthly pass program for post-secondary students, subject to approval at different universities and colleges in the city. The Toronto Star reports.

Hotel X, at Exhibition Place, is now open for business. Good news that it's finally open, but bad news that such an ugly tower still mars the area's skyline. blogTO reports.

NOW Toronto's Samantha Edwards notes the strong possibility that marijuana smoking will be prohibited in condos come legalization. This makes sense: why wouldn't marijuana smoking be treated like tobacco smoking?

Toronto Life reports on a massive fraud case involving TTC workers submitting fraudulent claims for orthotics. As described, I can almost believe that some of the hundreds of workers who fired did not quite know that what they were doing was fraud.

Reddening maple in evening light #toronto #dupontstreet #ossingtonave #dovercourtvillage #mapleleaf #tree #red #fall #autumn #evening

Looking east in the tunnels at Ossington #toronto #ttc #subway #ossington

Crossposts: http://rfmcdpei.livejournal.com/5416986.html

blogTO notes the growing concentration of chain stores on lower Ossington.

The Broadside Blog's Caitlin Kelly describes her luck in interviewing a New York City firefighter.

Citizen Science Salon reports on a citizen science game intended to fight against Alzheimer's.

Language Hat starts from a report about unsold Welsh-language Scrabble games to talk about the wider position of the Welsh language.

Lawyers, Guns and Money shares the astounding news leaked about Donald Trump's billion-dollar losses.

Marginal Revolution links to a psychology paper examining the perception of atheists as narcissistic.

Towleroad reports on the informative reality television series of the United States' gay ambassador to Denmark.

Window on Eurasia notes how Russia's war in Aleppo echoes past conflicts in Chechnya and Afghanistan, and examines the position of Russia's border regions.

Crossposts: http://rfmcdpei.livejournal.com/5203939.html

Centauri Dreams considers, among other things, studies of Alpha Centauri.

D-Brief talks about the unexpected chill of Venus' poles.

The Dragon's Tales shares a photo of the San Francisco shoreline.

Far Outliers notes the rare achievements of Michael the Brave.

Joe. My. God. notes the recent finding by an American court that transgendered students are protected.

The LRB Blog reports on the nuitards.

Marginal Revolution notes some of the singular failure of the Brazilian economy over the past century.

The Power and the Money's Noel Maurer wonders why some people apparently call Russia and North Korea the 51st states.

pollotenchegg maps election results onto declared language in Ukraine.

Savage Minds starts a series on decolonizing anthropology.

Torontoist celebrates the tenth anniversary of Type Books.

Transit Toronto notes upcoming repairs to Ossington.

Window on Eurasia reports on Russian fears that the Russian economy might be doomed to stagnate.

Crossposts: http://rfmcdpei.livejournal.com/4905470.html

Looking west, tunnel at Ossington #toronto #ossington #ttc #subway #tunnel

Crossposts: http://rfmcdpei.livejournal.com/4747717.html

Crooked Timber is skeptical of the idea that technology has a relationship with secular stagnation.

D-Brief notes research suggesting that human brains cannot be sorted into distinct categories of male and female.

The Dragon's Tales links to speculation on embedding American marines in Filipino units, the better to deter China.

Far Outliers notes the complexities of ethnic identity in Azerbaijan.

Marginal Revolution starts a--alas!--not enlightening discussion on Muslim integration in Christian-majority societies.

Steve Munro notes unimpressive ridership statistics for the Union-Pearson Express.

Towleroad links to a profile of ex-SEAL MTF Kristin Beck.
Transit Toronto notes that, finally, the repairs to the bus area of Ossington station are complete.

The Volokh Conspiracy notes the legal complexities of the Iranian-American nuclear deal.

Window on Eurasia warns of consequences for Ukraine of Belarusian support for Russia.

Yorkshire Ranter Alex Harrowell is critical of British arguments for war, generally.

Crossposts: http://rfmcdpei.livejournal.com/4605448.html

The steps at Ossington #toronto #ttc #subways #ossington #ossingtonavenue #stairs

Crossposts: http://rfmcdpei.livejournal.com/4115911.html

Boarding the train at Ossington station
Originally uploaded by rfmcdpei

I snapped this picture of the average TTC commuter at the Ossington subway station.

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[PHOTO] Fifteen photos of my Tuesday commute from work (#toronto, #coronavirustoronto)
[BLOG] Fifteen Toronto links
[URBAN NOTE] Six Toronto links
[PHOTO] 880 Ossington Avenue, from the east
[PHOTO] Sixteen photos wandering down Ossington from Dupont to Bloor
[PHOTO] Ossington just north of Dupont, under perfect blue
[PHOTO] Dupont and Ossington as snow falls, 6 o'clock
[URBAN NOTE] Five Toronto links: U Pass, #ossingtonbae, Hotel X, marijuana, TTC fraud
[PHOTO] Reddening maple in evening light, Dupont at Ossington
[PHOTO] Looking east in the tunnels at Ossington
[BLOG] Some Sunday links
[BLOG] Some Thursday links
[PHOTO] Looking west down the subway tunnel at Ossington Station, Toronto
[BLOG] Some Wednesday links
[PHOTO] The steps at Ossington
[PHOTO] Boarding the train at Ossington station

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